Summary:
Zip code 38229 is served by a single school, Gleason School, a small PK–12 alternative school in Tennessee’s Weakley County Schools district, which ranks in the 87th percentile of Tennessee districts with a 4-star rating. With 393 students, Gleason is the only school in the area, so parents should focus on its individual strengths and weaknesses rather than school-to-school comparisons.
Gleason outperforms the state in every broad subject area: 48.3% proficiency in math, 49.4% in ELA, 53.6% in science, and an impressive 62.4% in social studies (vs. 51.4% statewide). The elementary grades are especially strong, with 3rd grade math at 58.6% and 3rd grade ELA at 69.0% — both well above district and state averages. The school also posts a low 2.8% dropout rate (state: 6.7%) and chronic absenteeism of 13.9%, better than the state’s 18.3%. Per-student spending is $13,407, and the graduation rate is 83.3%, below the district’s 90.2% but improved by a strong record of keeping students enrolled.
However, Gleason faces clear trouble spots. Eighth grade shows a sharp drop, with science proficiency just 20.0% (state: 44.3%) and ELA at 23.3% (state: 32.3%). High school math and science also lag: Geometry proficiency is only 26.9% vs. 42.3% statewide, and Biology I is 40.0% vs. 49.8%. On the bright side, Algebra II (40.7%) and English II (60.0%) exceed state averages. Year-over-year gains in math, science, and social studies are encouraging, but declines in high school courses like Geometry and English II suggest a need for targeted support in middle and high school STEM subjects. Overall, Gleason is a solid school for elementary students and for maintaining attendance, but parents should pay attention to the middle school transition and advanced course performance.
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